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'Rs 800 For 4 Km': Tourist Asks 'What Is Wrong' With Goa Taxi Operators
- Wednesday May 27, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Abhinav Singh
The tourist said the 'Goa taxi mafia' was damaging the state's reputation through extortionate pricing and intimidating behaviour.
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Group Of 4 Cuts Goa Trip Short After Run-In With 'Taxi Mafia': 'Completely Killed The Vibe'
- Wednesday May 20, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Abhinav Singh
The tourist detailed that they went to North Goa for a getaway and decided to rent a car, but still ran into issues with the 'taxi mafia'.
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German Tourist Tries To Avoid "Taxi Scam" In Goa By Booking App-Based Cab. Here's What Happened Next
- Tuesday November 11, 2025
- Travel | Written by NDTV Travel Desk, Edited by Toshita Sahni
A German traveller's video about a taxi scam in Goa has taken social media by storm. He opted for booking an app-based cab service instead of a local taxi.
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100 US Tourists Stopped From Boarding Bus By Taxi Operators In Goa
- Thursday December 15, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
A group of 100 American tourists who arrived at Mormugao Port in Goa could not proceed on a sight-seeing trip of the coastal state after irate taxi operators stopped them from boarding designated buses, following which police began a probe.
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Manohar Parrikar Launches Goa's New App-Based Taxi Service Amid Protests
- Tuesday August 7, 2018
- India News | Press Trust of India
Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar and Tourism Minister Manohar Ajgaonkar today flagged off the Goa Tourism Development Corporation's app-based taxi service in Panaji.
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Goa Taxi Strike Ends, More Time To Install Speed Governors
- Monday January 22, 2018
- India News | Press Trust of India
The strike by tourist taxis in Goa ended today after Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar assured taxi operators that they would get more time to install speed governors in their vehicles.
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Taxi Strike Leaves Passengers, Tourists Stranded In Goa
- Friday January 19, 2018
- Goa News | Press Trust of India
Taxi operators on Friday kept their vehicles off the roads of Goa despite the state government on Thursday invoking the Essential Services Management Act (ESMA) prohibiting the strike.
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No Plan To Allow Uber, Ola In Goa: Transport Minister
- Friday August 4, 2017
- Goa News | Edited by Parmeshwar Bawa
The Goa government does not plan to allow global cab aggregators like Uber and Ola to operate in the state, Transport Minister Sudin Dhavalikar said on Thursday.
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Now, Rent-A-Car Operators Threaten Agitation In Goa
- Thursday April 14, 2016
- Goa News | Press Turst of India
After taxi owners went on a two-day strike in Goa earlier this week demanding a ban on rent-a-car operators, the latter today threatened to agitate if their demand to regularise their business is not met.
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Goa Taxi Operators Calls Off Strike; Chief Minister Forms Panel
- Tuesday April 12, 2016
- Goa News | Press Trust of India
Nearly 15,000 taxi owners and auto-rickshaws in Goa today called off their strike after Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar assured them to take action against illegal rent-a-cab and related businesses.
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Taxi Owners' Strike In Goa Enters 2nd Day
- Tuesday April 12, 2016
- Goa News | Press Trust of India
Nearly 15,000 taxi operators and several autorickshaws in Goa continued the strike for second day today and threatened to intensify the agitation if their demand for ban on rent-a-cab and related businesses were not met.
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Taxis Keep Off Roads In Goa; Tourists Suffer
- Monday April 11, 2016
- Goa News | Press Trust of India
More than 15,000 taxi operators in the state along with several auto-rickshaws went on strike today demanding a ban on rent-a-cab and related businesses.
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Panaji: Cabbies call off strike, threaten protest again
- Tuesday February 25, 2014
- Goa News | Indo-Asian News Service
Goa's tourist taxi operators on Tuesday ended their two-day strike, but threatened to launch a protest again within a day if their demands were not met by Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar.
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Goa: Tourists stranded as taxis go off road
- Monday February 24, 2014
- Goa News | Indo-Asian News Service
Thousands of tourists were stranded in Goa on Monday, after tourist taxis went off the roads for a day to protest against the entry of a private radio taxi operation in Panaji.
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Renting bikes in Goa could become tougher for tourists
- Thursday May 24, 2012
- Goa News | Press Trust of India
The Goa government is examining whether they can have a moratorium on the number of vehicles registered under the rent-a-bike scheme amidst rising number of bikes being rented out to tourists in the state.
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www.ndtv.com
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'Rs 800 For 4 Km': Tourist Asks 'What Is Wrong' With Goa Taxi Operators
- Wednesday May 27, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Abhinav Singh
The tourist said the 'Goa taxi mafia' was damaging the state's reputation through extortionate pricing and intimidating behaviour.
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www.ndtv.com
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Group Of 4 Cuts Goa Trip Short After Run-In With 'Taxi Mafia': 'Completely Killed The Vibe'
- Wednesday May 20, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Abhinav Singh
The tourist detailed that they went to North Goa for a getaway and decided to rent a car, but still ran into issues with the 'taxi mafia'.
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www.ndtv.com
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German Tourist Tries To Avoid "Taxi Scam" In Goa By Booking App-Based Cab. Here's What Happened Next
- Tuesday November 11, 2025
- Travel | Written by NDTV Travel Desk, Edited by Toshita Sahni
A German traveller's video about a taxi scam in Goa has taken social media by storm. He opted for booking an app-based cab service instead of a local taxi.
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www.ndtv.com/travel
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100 US Tourists Stopped From Boarding Bus By Taxi Operators In Goa
- Thursday December 15, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
A group of 100 American tourists who arrived at Mormugao Port in Goa could not proceed on a sight-seeing trip of the coastal state after irate taxi operators stopped them from boarding designated buses, following which police began a probe.
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www.ndtv.com
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Manohar Parrikar Launches Goa's New App-Based Taxi Service Amid Protests
- Tuesday August 7, 2018
- India News | Press Trust of India
Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar and Tourism Minister Manohar Ajgaonkar today flagged off the Goa Tourism Development Corporation's app-based taxi service in Panaji.
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www.ndtv.com
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Goa Taxi Strike Ends, More Time To Install Speed Governors
- Monday January 22, 2018
- India News | Press Trust of India
The strike by tourist taxis in Goa ended today after Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar assured taxi operators that they would get more time to install speed governors in their vehicles.
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www.ndtv.com
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Taxi Strike Leaves Passengers, Tourists Stranded In Goa
- Friday January 19, 2018
- Goa News | Press Trust of India
Taxi operators on Friday kept their vehicles off the roads of Goa despite the state government on Thursday invoking the Essential Services Management Act (ESMA) prohibiting the strike.
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www.ndtv.com
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No Plan To Allow Uber, Ola In Goa: Transport Minister
- Friday August 4, 2017
- Goa News | Edited by Parmeshwar Bawa
The Goa government does not plan to allow global cab aggregators like Uber and Ola to operate in the state, Transport Minister Sudin Dhavalikar said on Thursday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Now, Rent-A-Car Operators Threaten Agitation In Goa
- Thursday April 14, 2016
- Goa News | Press Turst of India
After taxi owners went on a two-day strike in Goa earlier this week demanding a ban on rent-a-car operators, the latter today threatened to agitate if their demand to regularise their business is not met.
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www.ndtv.com
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Goa Taxi Operators Calls Off Strike; Chief Minister Forms Panel
- Tuesday April 12, 2016
- Goa News | Press Trust of India
Nearly 15,000 taxi owners and auto-rickshaws in Goa today called off their strike after Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar assured them to take action against illegal rent-a-cab and related businesses.
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www.ndtv.com
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Taxi Owners' Strike In Goa Enters 2nd Day
- Tuesday April 12, 2016
- Goa News | Press Trust of India
Nearly 15,000 taxi operators and several autorickshaws in Goa continued the strike for second day today and threatened to intensify the agitation if their demand for ban on rent-a-cab and related businesses were not met.
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www.ndtv.com
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Taxis Keep Off Roads In Goa; Tourists Suffer
- Monday April 11, 2016
- Goa News | Press Trust of India
More than 15,000 taxi operators in the state along with several auto-rickshaws went on strike today demanding a ban on rent-a-cab and related businesses.
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www.ndtv.com
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Panaji: Cabbies call off strike, threaten protest again
- Tuesday February 25, 2014
- Goa News | Indo-Asian News Service
Goa's tourist taxi operators on Tuesday ended their two-day strike, but threatened to launch a protest again within a day if their demands were not met by Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar.
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www.ndtv.com
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Goa: Tourists stranded as taxis go off road
- Monday February 24, 2014
- Goa News | Indo-Asian News Service
Thousands of tourists were stranded in Goa on Monday, after tourist taxis went off the roads for a day to protest against the entry of a private radio taxi operation in Panaji.
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www.ndtv.com
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Renting bikes in Goa could become tougher for tourists
- Thursday May 24, 2012
- Goa News | Press Trust of India
The Goa government is examining whether they can have a moratorium on the number of vehicles registered under the rent-a-bike scheme amidst rising number of bikes being rented out to tourists in the state.
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www.ndtv.com